, 1887-09-11
THE OLD FIRE BOYS.
New YOrk's. Veteran Volunteers
Pass Through Cheyenne.
The Fire Department Gives Them q
Cordial Welcome.
An Hour Very JovialIy Spent in a
Social Way.

Ii the New York Veteran Firemen's
association had reached town earlier in the
evening the Cheyenne boys would have
given them a reception, the warmth of
which would have resembled a conhagra-
ton Of cordiality. 1t was first announced
that the visitors would reach this city at
I O'Clock last evening. Subsequent tele-
grams postponed the hour of arrival to 8,
then $3.50, $50 and finally at half past
10 O'Clock the special tr ain steamed into
the Union Pacific depot.
The local fire department had had very
little time in which to prepare, but the
time at their disposal was used to the
best possible advantage. At half past 8
o'clock they marched from the Pioneer
house on Eddy street headed
by the city band. The Phil Sheridans
occupied the post of honor, their fine
steamer being fred up and drawn by
two horses. The Pioneers, with one of
their trucks handsomely decorated, and
the Alerts and Durants with their hose
carriages, and all the boys in full uniform
presented a fine spectacle as they marched
to the depot. The whole body was formed
into a long line on the depot platform and
there for two hours patiently awaited the
arrival of the train.
As the train slowly moved into the
depot the city band struck up a lively
welcoming air. Cheer upon cheer went
up as the train came to a halt. Most of
the fremen had retired for the night
apparently not anticipating the lurid re-
ception which was rendered them.
Many Of them tumbled out with
agility and soon, their stal
wart forms encased in snowy uniforms
of drab, were to be seen circulating
through the crowd. They seemed to
readily assimilate with the volunteer fire
men of Cheyenne, and little knots were
soon seen On all sides busily engaged in
conversation. There were many who had
acquaintance among the visitors, and
some who had even served in the ranks
with the boys.
A space was finally cleared in front of
the hook and ladder truck, and on behalf
of the fire department a few formal
words of welcome were extended the Wis
itors by Mr.. j. G. Baird. A fitting re-
Spouse was made by Geo. w. Anderson,
president of the association, after which
the celebrated Seventh regiment band of
fifty pieces, under the leadership of the
noted Carlo Cappar put in an
appearance and gave the audience of
about a thousand people a delightful
musical concert. Among the number
played was Boulanger's celebrated march.
There was much regret expressed on
every side that the boys found it impos-
sible to remain over. 1t was the original
calculation to stop here but this was
found impossible owing to unforeseen de-
lays. The party left New York last
Monday for a sort of transcontinental
toot. They stop over a day in Salt Lake,
three in San Francisco and return by way
of the Rio Grande to Denver. The party
includes 1O8 uniformed iremen, fifty
musicians and a dozen ladies. Some of
the members are over 10; the average is
IS. The Veteran Fireman's Association
was organized March Is. 1865, and now
has a membership of 600, with a com
modious club house at SO East Tenth
street. New York, at a SO, 500 rental.
The train consists of eight cars, includ-
ing the one for Big Six fire engine. 1t
was specially rebuilt for carrying the fine
double deck fire engine, built by Agnew,
OF Philadelphia, in 1888. At the Bar
tholdi parade Big Six was pronounced
the handsomest fire engine in the coun-
try. 1t has been still further beautifed
and presents a fine appearance.
The officers of the organization are
George w. Anderson, president; Abram
@. Hull, vice president; Bernard M.
Sweeny, secretary; Thomas Darlington,
corresponding secretary; Augustus T.
Anderson. financial secretary, and James
F. Woman. treasurer. Trustees-Fred
erick A. Ridabock, Abraham Slaight,
Vim. Mcmahon, WIN. H. Boyd, VIM. B.
Dunley, Thomas Barrett, Peter Pulls,
Thomas Nelson, D. Thayer, Robert Nc
Winnie and George T. Patterson. Maj.
Pond has general charge of the musical
arrangements, while the correspondents
accompanying them are Mark Il. Eisner
and VIM. H. White.
Souvenirs were literally distributed
among the fremen, and the train finally
pulled out amidst a whirlwind of cheers.
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